11:1 A wind 1 lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people. 2 11:2 The Lord 3 said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.
1 tn Or “spirit.” See note on “wind” in 2:2.
2 sn The phrase officials of the people occurs in Neh 11:1; 1 Chr 21:2; 2 Chr 24:23.
3 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the